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I was banned from playing football—so last night I cried tears of joy

The final whistle blew, the nation started singing Sweet Caroline and then here in Kent the heavens opened. The drought is over. OK, the water companies might not agree but let’s just bask in the poetry for a second while someone is off hunting for the key to the football…

Evening Standard

Construction begins on UK’s first ‘secure school’ in bid to stop reoffending

Construction has begun on the UK’s first “secure school” where youngsters will be offered “mindfulness” sessions and a strict curriculum in a bid to steer them away from crime.Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the “radical” institution being built on the former Medway Secure Training Unit in Kent would help drive…

Evening Standard

‘People are worried it will happen again’: the English village whose water ran out

In Challock in Kent the taps ran dry for six days, causing the school and gastropub to close

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Bluewater bomb plotter denied parole over fears he'll commit more crimes

Jawad Akbar, 38, was jailed for life in 2007 for planning fertiliser bomb atrocities at shopping malls, including Bluewater in Kent, at nightclubs and in Britain’s domestic gas network

Daily Mirror

Construction begins on UK’s first ‘secure school’ for young offenders in Kent in bid to stop reoffending

Youngsters will be made to follow ‘strict’ curriculum in bid to cut reoffending

Evening Standard

'Manipulative physio fleeced me of £30k and treated me like dirt during affair'

Daniel Wright started having an affair with Sue Rees after she began attending Village Physiotherapy clinic in Orpington, Kent, eventually talking her into giving him nearly £30,000

Daily Mirror

Raab: Secure schools for young offenders will revolutionise child custody system

Dominic Raab visited the former secure training centre in Kent, which is being converted into the UK’s first secure school.

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Kent authorities demand more Government money to handle Dover traffic chaos

Leaders of a number of local councils as well as Visit Kent and Eurotunnel have penned an open letter to the Secretary of State for Transport.

The Independent UK

World number two Kipp Popert lauds inaugural US Adaptive Open as ‘another level’

The 24-year-old from Kent partnered Tom Watson, Stewart Cink and Paul Lawrie in the Celebration of Champions ahead of the 150th Open at St Andrews

The Independent UK

'Amber traffic warning' issued for M6 and M62 over summer holiday getaway congestion

Delays are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday between 11am and 3pm

Manchester Evening News

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on Friday and Saturday.

The Independent UK

Despicable Caregivers Stole War Hero’s Medals And Jewelry From Vulnerable Adults

Two despicable carers preyed on a 91-year-old widow to steal jewelry valued at nearly $12,000 bought by her late husband and also swiped a dementia sufferer’s rare WWI medals.

Zenger

Two-hour queues at Dover ahead of ‘extremely busy’ weekend

Ferry operator DFDS urged passengers to ‘allow 120 minutes to complete the check in process and border controls’ at the Kent port.

The Independent UK

Travel chaos continues as 'major queues' return to Dover

Long delays at the Kent port come on the same day as a national rail strike causes disruption across the country

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Decapitated head of 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy found in UK doctor's attic

The decapitated mummy head belonged to a woman living in Ancient Egypt 2,000 years ago, and was found in the loft of a doctor's house in Kent, researchers revealed

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire all fight back: county cricket – as it happened

County Championship: After a poor first-innings total, Lancashire have a lead of 252 over Kent, while Somerset saved the follow-on against Essex

The Guardian - UK

All roads from Dover gridlock lead to Brexit

Letter: An extra minute of processing time for each car at border control means hours of queueing for travellers, says David Hammond

The Independent UK

Will Dover and Folkestone travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame?

The UK asked for an European Union external frontier, similar to the hard borders the EU has with Russia and Turkey, to take effect in Kent

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The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Brexit and the border: all jammed up

Editorial: The chaos in Kent may have eased for now, but the problems it revealed are far from being solved

Wales Online

Meeting Toby Booth, the former electrician trying to spark something amid Welsh rugby's troubles

After spells coaching at London Irish and Bath, the 52-year-old from Kent is now experiencing Welsh rugby

Daily Mirror

Drunk teen told police he put 'bomb in hotel' to get 'lift home' in 'foolish' hoax

George Brazil, who referred to himself as "Mr Bomb" after calling police on January 7 this year, claiming he had placed a bomb in the Mercure Great Danes Hotel in Kent

The Guardian - UK

Kent travel chaos: is there a fix and should Brexit take the blame?

With roads leading to Dover and Folkstone gridlocked, it was a miserable start to the holidays for many

Evening Standard

Leaving London: why one couple had doubts after swapping south-east London for a listed cottage in Kent

When Benjamin McGregor-Campbell and Maria Peklivanas first moved into their listed cottage, in the middle of winter, they didn’t think they’d stay very long.

The Independent UK

Will Dover and Folkestone travel chaos continue and is Brexit to blame?

The UK asked for an European Union external frontier, similar to the hard borders the EU has with Russia and Turkey, to take effect in Kent

Zenger

Egyptian Mummy’s Decapitated Head Found In An Attic Reveals Its Secrets Through CT Analysis

“We plan on using the scanning data to create a three-dimensional replica of the head and possible facial reconstruction."

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